Abstract: As the head of the Institute of Geography under the CAS and The Geographical Society of China, Professor Huang Bingwei made remarkable achievements in geographical sciences for nearly 40 years (from 1950 to the late 1980s). He was a pioneer for promoting the integrated studies of physical and human geography, focusing on the research for national economy and sustainable development. He also contributed a lot in the field of environmental changes as well as the establishment of field experiment and monitoring stations.

Key words: Huang Bingwei, geographical science, sustainable development